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Why Majority/minority instead of Aye/No?
| House | Date | Subject | John Stanley | Policy vote |
| Commons | 22 Jun 1998 | Crime and Disorder Bill — Reduction of Age of Consent for Homosexual Acts to 16 |
minority | Majority (strong) |
| Commons | 25 Jan 1999 | Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading |
minority | Majority |
| Commons | 10 Feb 1999 | Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Clause 1 — Age of Consent for Homosexual Acts |
minority | Majority |
| Commons | 1 Mar 1999 | Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Third Reading |
minority | Majority |
| Commons | 10 Feb 2000 | Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill |
absent | Majority |
| Commons | 5 Jul 2000 | Local Government Bill [Lords] - Prohibition on promotion of homosexuality: bullying |
minority | Majority |
| House | Date | Subject | John Stanley | Policy vote |
| Commons | 24 Oct 2001 | --- MOTION EFFECT ---
I beg to move,
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for civil registration of a relationship between two people who are cohabiting, and for such registration to afford certain legal rights; and for connected purposes.
Question put, pursuant to Standing Order No. 23 (Motions for leave to bring in Bills and nomination of Select Committees at commencement of public business):—
Those voting Aye in this division were in favour of bringing a bill before parliament that gave additional rights to unmarried, cohabiting couples.
The House divided: Ayes 179, Noes 59.
--- COMMENTS AND NOTES ---
(put thoughts and notes for other researchers here) |
absent | Majority |
| Commons | 29 Oct 2001 | Adoption and Children Bill (Programme) — Consideration and Third Reading |
absent | Majority |
| Commons | 16 May 2002 | Adoption and Children Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Applications for adoption |
minority | Majority |
| Commons | 20 May 2002 | Adoption and Children Bill — [3rd Allotted Day] — Clause 131 — General interpretation, etc. |
minority | Majority |
| Commons | 4 Nov 2002 | Adoption and Children Bill — Suitability Of Adopters |
absent | Majority (strong) |
| Commons | 10 Mar 2003 | Local Government Bill — New Clause 11 — Repeal of Section 2A of Local Government Act 1986 |
minority | Majority |
| Commons | 10 Mar 2003 | Local Government Bill — Maintain Prohibition on Promotion of Homosexuality (Section 28) |
absent | Majority (strong) |
| Commons | 25 May 2004 | Gender Recognition Bill — Allow Marriages to Remain Valid If They Become a Same Sex Marriage |
absent | minority (strong) |
| Commons | 12 Oct 2004 | --- MOTION EFFECT ---
I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.
The Bill represents a historic step on what has been a long journey to respect and dignity for lesbians and gay men in Britain. It is a natural progression in our vision to build an inclusive society. As such, it builds on reforms that began back in 1967 with Leo Abse's private Member's Bill, backed by the then Home Secretary, Roy Jenkins. The Government's commitment to equality has been strong and unequivocal. We have equalised the age of consent, outlawed discrimination in the workplace on the grounds of sexual orientation, secured protection from homophobic hate crimes and supported the abolition of section 28.
In creating a new legal relationship for same-sex couples, this Bill is a sign of the Government's commitment to social justice and equality. It is also a recognition of the realities of modern Britain. Across this country today thousands of same-sex couples have made the decision to share their lives, their home, their finances and the care of their children or of older relatives. They may have loved and cared for each other for many years, yet their relationship is invisible in the eyes of the law. The Bill sends a clear message about the importance of stable and committed same-sex relationships.
Question put, That the Bill be now read a Second time:—
Those voting Aye in this division voted to move to Bill for recognising same-sex partnerships to the next stage.
The House divided: Ayes 426, Noes 49.
--- COMMENTS AND NOTES ---
(put thoughts and notes for other researchers here) |
Majority | Majority (strong) |
| Commons | 9 Nov 2004 | Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples |
absent | Majority |
| Commons | 9 Nov 2004 | Civil Partnerships Bill [Lords] — Third Reading |
absent | Majority |
| House | Date | Subject | John Stanley | Policy vote |
| Commons | 19 Mar 2007 | Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations |
absent | Majority (strong) |
| Commons | 20 May 2008 | Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires father and mother — rejected |
minority | Majority |
| Commons | 20 May 2008 | Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected |
minority | Majority |
| House | Date | Subject | John Stanley | Policy vote |
| Commons | 5 Feb 2013 | Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading |
minority | Majority (strong) |
| Commons | 5 Feb 2013 | Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (Money) |
absent | Majority |
| Commons | 5 Feb 2013 | Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — (Carry-over) |
absent | Majority |
| Commons | 21 May 2013 | Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading |
minority | Majority (strong) |
| Commons | 5 Mar 2014 | Same Sex Marriage — Enabling Courts to Deal with Divorce or Annulment Proceedings |
absent | Majority (strong) |
| Commons | 5 Mar 2014 | Amendments to Acts of Parliament in Light of the Introduction of Same Sex Marriage in Parts of the UK |
absent | Majority |
| Commons | 5 Mar 2014 | Make Same Sex Marriage Available to Armed Forces Personnel Outside the United Kingdom |
absent | Majority (strong) |
The MP's votes count towards a weighted average where the most important votes
get 50 points, less important votes get 10 points, and less important votes for which the
MP was absent get 2 points.
In important votes the MP gets awarded the full 50 points for voting the same as the policy,
no points for voting against the policy, and 25 points for not voting.
In less important votes, the MP gets 10 points for voting with the policy,
no points for voting against, and 1 (out of 2) if absent.
| No of votes | Points | Out of |
|---|
| Most important votes (50 points) | | | |
| MP voted with policy | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| MP voted against policy | 3 | 0 | 150 |
| MP absent | 6 | 150 | 300 |
| Less important votes (10 points) | | | |
| MP voted with policy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MP voted against policy | 9 | 0 | 90 |
| Less important absentees (2 points) | | | |
| MP absent* | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Total: | 208 | 606 |
*Pressure of
other work means MPs or Lords are not always available to vote – it does not
always indicate they have abstained. Therefore, being absent on a less important vote
makes a disproportionatly small difference. |
agreement score =
MP's points
total points
=
208
606
= 34.3 %.
